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John 5:30 — King James Version← Study notes

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.


John 5:30Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 5:3030 words
GreekMeaning
ΟὐOu
NotadverbG3756
δύναμαιdynamai
am ableverbG1410
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
ποιεῖνpoiein
to doverbG4160
ἀπ’ap’
ofprepositionG575
ἐμαυτοῦemautou
me, mine own (self), myselfpronounG1683
οὐδένouden
no thingadjectiveG3762
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
ἀκούωakouō
I hearverbG191
κρίνωkrinō
I judgeverbG2919
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
κρίσιςkrisis
judgmentnounG2920
thearticleG3588
ἐμὴemē
of me, mine (own), myadjectiveG1699
δικαίαdikaia
justadjectiveG1342
ἐστίνestin
isverbG1510
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
οὐou
notadverbG3756
ζητῶzētō
I seekverbG2212
τὸto
thearticleG3588
θέλημαthelēma
willnounG2307
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἐμὸνemon
of me, mine (own), myadjectiveG1699
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
τὸto
thearticleG3588
θέλημαthelēma
willnounG2307
τοῦtou
of the One whoarticleG3588
πέμψαντόςpempsantos
having sentverbG3992
μεme
MyselfpronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 5:30

will not you then judge according to the Father? He anticipates us by saying, I can of Mine own Self do nothing.

Augustine · 4th century · We were about to ask Christ, you will judge, and the Father not judge

That is, nothing that is a departure from, or that is unlike to, what the Father wishes, shall you see done by Me, but as I hear, I judge. He is only showing that it was impossible He should ever wish any thing bat what the Father wished. I judge, His meaning is, as if it were My Father that judged.

Chrysostom · 4th century
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